Hurl-cutting machine.



PATENTED DEG. l5, 1903.

J. PERRY. HURL CUTTING MACHINE.

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No. 746,877. PATENTED 1150.15, 1903.`

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HURL CUTTING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 10. 18.03.

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UNITED STATES Patented December 15, 1903.

.JAMES P EERY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

Huur-CUTTING MACHINE.

SPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 746,8777, datedDecember 15, 1903. Application filed March l0, 1903. Serial No. 141.122.(No model.)

To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, JAMES PEERY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hurl-CuttingMachines, of which the following is a specification.l

This invention relates to improvements in machines for cutting the hurlused in the manufacture of brooms, the essential purposes being toprovide a general simplicity of structure and minimum number of parts,reducing the cost of manufacture, and rendering the machines obviouslydesirable for these reasons.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention aresusceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of theinvention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a perspective view of the device in working position. Fig. 2 is atransverse section showing the pivoted cover open. Fig.

3 is a transverse section similar to Eig. 2, the pivoted cover beingclosed. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the specific form of pitman.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The machine consists of a table 1 of any substantial structure adaptedfor the purposes in view. A shaft 2 is rotatably mounted in thesupporting-framework of the table, said shaft having a crank 3 thereon.A treadle 4 is preferably disposed at the lower portion of the frame,and a pitman 5 connects the said treadle to the crank 3 upon the shaft2.' A balance-wheel may be employed, if desired, and should it bepreferred to transmit motion to the shaft 2 by-a belt the belt-pulley 7may be utilized.

The pitman 5 is of peculiar construction, having a blade 8 secured tothe upper end thereof, said upper end being extended beyond the point ofconnection with the crank 3 for this purpose; The blade 8 is disposedWithin a slot 9 in the upper portion of the pitmau, and suitableattaching means, such as bolts, are employed to rigidly hold the bladein position. The pitman is provided intermediate its ends andapproximately at thepoint of connection with the crank 3 with a recessl0. A removable block 11 is secured in the recess l0, and the crank isembraced by the body of the pitman and the aforesaid block '11, each. ofthese respective parts being notched, as shown at 12, to form thebearing for the crank.

The table l is provided with a slot 13, the blade 8 being adapted tomove Within the said slot in its oscillatory motion. A cuttingblock 14,disposed approximately at the rear portion of the table, is alsoslotted, as shown .at 15, and the material fed into the machine isreceived between the blade and the aforesaid block. Hinged to thecutting-block 14 is 'a cover 16, said cover 16 beingadapted to fold downupon table 1 when the machine is not being used, at the same timelocking the blade 8 from any action. A hinged strip 17' is located uponthe forward edge of the table and supports the hinged cover 16 when thesame is folded down upon the table in a man- Y ner which will be readilynoted.

` It will be noted that an eXtreme simplicity relative to the number ofparts and to their separate construction is attained. The hurl is fed tothe machine, and the blade 8, receiving a forward and downward movement`upon actuation of the treadle, readily cuts the material in any mannerdesired by the operator of the device. The hinged cover 16 incluses theoperating parts When the machine is not in operation.

It will be obvious that the machine may be employed for purposes otherthan cutting hurl, since it may be very serviceable in cutting diversmaterials.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In acutting-machine, the combination with a table, of a treadle,acutting-blade, a shaft rotatably mounted with'reference to the tableand having a crank disposed thereon, and a pitman connecting the treadleand the point of connection With the crank and slotted, and acutting-blade secured within the slotted portion of the pitman,substantially as described.

3. In a cutting-machine, and in combination with a treadle and rotarycrank-shaft, a

table, a pitman for connecting said treadle w and crank-shaft and havinga cutting-blade disposed at the upper end thereof, and a hinged coveradapted to fold downward upon the table whereby the cutting-blade islocked out of action.

4. In a cutting-machine of the character described,and in combination, atable, a treadle, a rotary crank-shaft, a pitman for connection of theaforesaid crank-shaft, said pitman being extended beyond the point ofconnection with the crank-shaft, a slot disposed in the extended portionof the aforesaid pitman and adapted to receive a cutting-blade, acuttingblock disposed upon the table, and a cover hinged to theaforesaid cutting-block and adapted to fold down upon the table, slotsdisposed upon the aforesaid table and cutting-block,the saidcutting-blade being adapted to move forward and downward within the slotupon the table, substantially as described. In testimony whereof I affixmy signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES PEERY. [L. s]

Witnesses:

JOHNSON UNDERWOOD, WILLIAM JOHN ROE.

